In-Home Care Services in Stearns County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Stearns County, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Stearns was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Stearns.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.4, Stearns rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Stearns. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stearns County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stearns, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Stearns is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 8.2, Stearns rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 273.2 physicians per capita, Stearns scores 23.9 percent better than the national average. Stearns scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stearns is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stearns -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stearns's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stearns County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	273.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stearns County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stearns, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Stearns is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Stearns are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Stearns is $4,029 , which is 17.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stearns is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Stearns County, MN
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	95
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stearns County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stearns. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Stearns is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Stearns rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 199 days each year in Stearns, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Stearns than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Stearns is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $53,048 per year, the population of Stearns earns a median household income on par with the national average. Stearns has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.29 percent of the population in Stearns is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stearns	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	90.1	220.5
Public Transit	151.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65